MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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